Merit

Term	Definition
Merit	(skt.: punya; tib.: so nam) Positive imprints left on the mind by virtuous, or Dharma, actions. The principal cause of happiness. We create merits by dedicating positive karma for spiritual goals, like Buddhahood.

"This life is like a game that we play, the objects of perceptions, playthings in a dream. Those who take them as real become lost in confusion."

- 2nd Dalai Lama